Discontinued (OCT 2025) M.Des. in Heritage Design 

at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE, Yelahanaka

Yes, Srishti Manipal accepts CEED score for admission to MDes programme. However, it is no mandatory to qualify CEED. Aspirants can appear for SMEAT conducted by Srishti College. Applicants who have taken CEED examination can exempt from Test 1 of SMEAT if their All India Rank is 500 or below provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application. 

After completing MDes from top MDes Colleges in India, students are open to various job prospects. Below are the job profiles available after MDes:

Check the MDes Job Scope

Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the MDes course offered by the institute. Check below the highlights of SMEAT:

Interested candidates can follow the below steps to get admission to Srishti Manipal MDes programme:

Srishti College MDes Application Process 2024

Srishti Manipal registration process is conducted via online mode. The application fee is INR 600 for each course. Candidates will have to pay an application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT.

Selection Rounds

Srishti College shortlists candidates for MDes based on SMEAT score. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the PG courses. Candidates who have qualified CEED are exempted from appearing for the college-level entrance exam. SMEAT exam is conducted in three cycles. Candidates need to meet the minimum educational qualifications (MEQ) to get selected for the MDes course.

Seat Allotment & Admission Confirmation

After the selection process is over, the college releases a merit list announcing the names of the shortlisted candidates. Srishti Manipal offers seats round-wise to shortlisted candidates in MDes programme. Aspirants need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the college.

Srishti Manipal admission to MDes course is based on following:

• Submission of complete application form
• Sucessful completion of the Srishti Manipal Entrance & Aptitude Test (SMEAT) or national-level entrance exam like CEED
• Declaration and verification of Minimum Educational Qualification
• Payment of all required fees

IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am – 12 noon). The exam had two mandatory parts: the computer-based Part A and the offline Part B. The UCEED 2025 admission portal was uceed.iitb.ac.in, which hosted all key updates including the information brochure, eligibility criteria, syllabus, candidate portal, and downloadable resources like previous years' question papers and answer keys. 

As per the latest students' reviews on Shiksha page, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology recorded 40% placements annually for courses like BDes, MDes and BFA, etc. The placement percentage of the recent batch is presented below:

Note: The placement percentage mentioned above has been taken from students' reviews on Shiksha page.

According to students' reviews on Shiksha page, the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology average package offered during the recent placement drive was between INR 3 LPA and INR 5 LPA.

SMEAT exam pattern is such that there are three tests conducted by the institute:

• Test 1: Written Test (Those appeared for UCEED/ CEED and SET and have valid scores or ranks can exempt from the test.)
• Test 2: Studio-based activity test. (All Applicants have to undertake the test)
• Test 3: group/individual counselling session. (All Applicants have to undertake the test)

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology is visited by several eminent companies for placements. The top recruiters include Redtape, H&M, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Forever21, Signature, Pepperfry, Indigo, Godrej Interio, Amara, Evok, Wipro, Grazia, Satyapaul, etc.